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as in away
not close in time or space
the distant towers were barely visible in the fog
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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
was distant and distracted all throughout the interview
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as in different
being not of the same kind
a marriage between two people from very distant cultures
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Recent Examples of distant
His lack of emotional transparency can lead to me being overly pushy and feeling distant.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope is out there, giving us sharper and sharper images of these distant, ancient galaxies.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
The mix of physical comedy, distant cue cards and having to keep from breaking character as cast members flopped down a set of fake stairs seemed almost too much for the guest host.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Angela Allen, a local real estate agent and member of the city's Planning and Zoning Commission, was a distant third with 815 votes, or 11%.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope is out there, giving us sharper and sharper images of these distant, ancient galaxies.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
The mix of physical comedy, distant cue cards and having to keep from breaking character as cast members flopped down a set of fake stairs seemed almost too much for the guest host.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Angela Allen, a local real estate agent and member of the city's Planning and Zoning Commission, was a distant third with 815 votes, or 11%.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distant
Adjective
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Upon returning from away matches, he and the team were greeted by the sight of broken glass and smashed windows at the club’s training facilities.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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One relic of Champions Leagues past is the away goals rule.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The treatments were carried out at Ali’s semi-detached home in Leicester, which was described by investigators and witnesses as unsanitary and unsuitable for clinical care, the news outlet reported.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The property also features a detached, two-story guest house with two independent living spaces.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Notably, Bauhinia blakeana is a sterile hybrid, resulting from the cross-pollination of two different plant varieties.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Those two would be no different.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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The designation East Palestine may have come from its location in far east Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border, in Appalachia.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly ordered the Israeli military to send an Iron Dome interceptor battery - and soldiers to operate it - to the UAE after a call with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a move that demonstrates just how far ties have come.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Milan, Pietrantoni had just worked with a design studio on an installation with cold lighting, which was drawing interested crowds.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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The vast and diverse plant category of ground covers includes tough, fast-spreading creeping wire vine, drought-tolerant Blue Rug Juniper or Myoporum, and colorful flowering ground covers like iceplant and common periwinkle.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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But for many, the occasion carried a deeper meaning, one centered on those who dreamed of connecting Los Angeles to Chicago by road generations before them.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The songs were radiant, ecstatic, and cleansing, a deep exhale from a band freed from boardroom expectations.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Such stuff became more notable during the coronavirus pandemic, when remote production kept teams apart from one another, and kept them from hashing out differences in person.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Rather than a traditional full year of hands-on classroom and production studio instruction at VFS, the hybrid alternative allows a mix of online remote learning and on-campus work in downtown Vancouver to build a professional portfolio ahead of graduation.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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“Distant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distant. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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